Lufthansa Flight LH1170 Diverts to Lyon After Power Bank Catches Fire
- Lufthansa Flight LH1170 from Frankfurt to Lisbon diverted to Lyon after a passenger’s power bank caught fire on September 26.
- The crew secured the battery in a protective bag, and Lufthansa said no one was injured.
- The pilot diverted the Airbus A321-200 as a precaution, and it landed in Lyon without incident.
- Passengers continued their journey the next day after staying overnight in a hotel.
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A Lufthansa aircraft en route to Lisbon landed in Lyon after a power bank caught fire on board. German media report that the plane had departed from Frankfurt for the Portuguese capital last night when the charging device burst into flames near a seat. After the burning device was discovered, the aircraft's crew members stored the power bank in a special safe. For safety reasons, it was later decided to divert to Lyon airport, where the aircraf…
The Lufthansa flight was en route from Frankfurt, Germany, to Lisbon, Portugal.
The Straits Times
The Frontier PostLufthansa flight diverted after passenger’s battery catches fire
The pilot decided to divert the flight to Lyon, France, as a precaution after a passenger’s powerbank battery caught fire. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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